Water tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, 90% of which are currently full. Photo: VCG

People demonstrate against the water dispose proposal Monday outside the Prime Minister’s official residence. Photo: VCG

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks at the cabinet meeting Tuesday where the government decided to go through with the 30-year plan starting next year. Photo: VCG

A worker in radioactive protective gear checks the Advanced Liquid Processing System at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings in 2014. Photo: The Paper

Government officials and experts inspect the Fukushima site in 2013. Photo: VCG

Tokyo Electric Power workers check old wastewater storage tanks at the Fukushima plant on Feb. 27. Photo: VCG

The Fukushima nuclear plant can be seen from the town of Namie in northeastern Japan. Photo: VCG